BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
North Carolina	13,315	9,305	68.9	67.9-69.9	1,398	10.6	9.9-11.3	902	7.0	6.5- 7.6	1,390	10.6	9.9-11.3	320	2.9	2.5- 3.4
-Eastern NC	4,466	2,997	65.2	63.4-66.9	498	11.4	10.3-12.5	326	8.1	7.1- 9.3	536	12.6	11.4-13.9	109	2.7	2.1- 3.5
GENDER
Male	1,633	1,024	61.3	58.4-64.2	196	11.5	9.9-13.4	139	9.7	7.9-11.8	217	13.5	11.5-15.7	57	3.9	2.8- 5.4
Female	2,833	1,973	68.7	66.6-70.7	302	11.2	9.9-12.7	187	6.7	5.6- 7.8	319	11.8	10.4-13.3	52	1.6	1.2- 2.2
RACE
White	2,970	2,172	71.7	69.7-73.6	299	10.9	9.6-12.4	185	6.9	5.8- 8.1	274	9.4	8.2-10.7	40	1.1	0.8- 1.7
African American	1,082	601	55.4	51.6-59.1	148	12.8	10.6-15.3	104	10.3	8.1-13.0	191	18.2	15.2-21.6	38	3.3	2.3- 4.8
Other Minorities	13	8	47.7	20.1-76.8	2	33.9	9.3-71.9	3	18.4	5.1-48.7	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
AGE
18-24	328	220	62.5	55.0-69.4	32	8.9	5.9-13.2	26	11.2	6.7-18.2	44	12.6	8.9-17.4	6	4.9	1.9-11.9
25-34	813	539	63.6	59.5-67.6	93	12.1	9.6-15.1	70	9.7	7.3-12.8	93	12.4	9.9-15.4	18	2.2	1.3- 3.7
35-44	871	590	65.4	61.2-69.3	93	11.1	8.9-13.9	64	6.4	4.8- 8.6	108	14.7	11.6-18.5	16	2.4	1.3- 4.3
45-54	852	579	66.8	62.9-70.6	107	13.3	10.8-16.2	61	7.9	5.9-10.5	89	10.3	8.0-13.2	16	1.7	1.0- 2.8
55-64	752	495	65.1	60.8-69.2	93	12.0	9.4-15.1	58	8.7	6.4-11.7	90	11.6	9.0-14.9	16	2.6	1.5- 4.5
65-74	493	326	64.9	59.7-69.7	49	9.8	7.2-13.3	31	6.5	4.4- 9.4	70	15.3	11.7-19.7	17	3.5	2.0- 6.1
75+	338	233	68.6	62.6-74.1	29	8.7	5.8-12.6	15	5.5	2.9- 9.9	42	12.8	9.1-17.7	19	4.4	2.7- 7.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	632	260	40.9	35.7-46.4	75	10.0	7.7-13.0	64	12.1	8.8-16.4	177	26.9	22.7-31.6	56	10.1	7.1-14.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,421	882	59.6	56.3-62.8	193	13.7	11.7-16.0	127	10.2	8.2-12.6	184	14.1	11.7-16.7	35	2.5	1.7- 3.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,222	857	68.8	65.6-71.8	148	13.4	11.2-15.9	87	7.6	6.0- 9.6	120	9.5	7.7-11.7	10	0.7	0.3- 1.5
College Graduate	1,182	992	84.3	81.7-86.6	81	7.0	5.5- 9.0	46	3.3	2.3- 4.8	55	4.8	3.6- 6.5	8	0.5	0.2- 1.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	498	213	42.7	36.7-48.9	71	12.4	9.4-16.2	57	10.5	7.7-14.1	134	26.8	22.0-32.3	23	7.5	4.6-11.9
$15,000- 24,999	815	439	50.3	45.7-54.9	113	13.3	10.8-16.2	72	10.4	7.5-14.3	151	20.6	16.9-25.0	40	5.3	3.4- 8.3
$25,000- 34,999	545	374	65.1	60.2-69.6	62	12.4	9.4-16.1	44	10.4	7.5-14.1	59	10.8	8.2-14.2	6	1.3	0.6- 3.1
$35,000- 49,999	634	474	71.9	67.5-75.9	67	12.1	9.3-15.6	38	6.5	4.5- 9.5	50	8.6	6.4-11.6	5	0.8	0.3- 2.1
$50,000-74,999	521	415	77.2	72.6-81.2	43	9.8	7.1-13.5	31	6.4	4.3- 9.4	30	6.1	4.2- 8.9	2	0.4	0.1- 2.0
$75,000+	539	468	86.6	82.9-89.5	35	6.7	4.6- 9.5	16	2.9	1.7- 5.0	17	3.5	2.0- 6.1	3	0.4	0.1- 1.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,422	819	56.3	53.1-59.5	185	13.3	11.4-15.6	126	9.3	7.5-11.5	240	17.5	15.2-20.2	52	3.5	2.3- 5.2
No	2,902	2,082	69.4	67.3-71.5	301	10.7	9.4-12.1	183	7.3	6.1- 8.8	283	10.3	9.0-11.8	53	2.2	1.6- 3.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	631	406	65.0	60.7-69.2	96	15.5	12.5-19.1	48	7.6	5.5-10.3	64	9.5	7.3-12.4	17	2.3	1.3- 4.1
Non-Veteran	3,691	2,463	64.1	62.1-66.1	392	10.8	9.6-12.0	275	8.5	7.3- 9.9	470	13.7	12.3-15.2	91	2.9	2.2- 3.8
Currently Serving	135	123	90.8	83.5-95.1	7	5.2	2.3-11.2	2	1.0	0.2- 4.6	2	2.4	0.6-10.2	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,315

9,305

68.9

67.9-69.9

1,398

10.6

9.9-11.3

902

7.0

6.5- 7.6

1,390

10.6

9.9-11.3

320

2.9

2.5- 3.4

-Eastern NC

4,466

2,997

65.2

63.4-66.9

498

11.4

10.3-12.5

326

8.1

7.1- 9.3

536

12.6

11.4-13.9

109

2.7

2.1- 3.5

GENDER

Male

1,633

1,024

61.3

58.4-64.2

196

11.5

9.9-13.4

139

9.7

7.9-11.8

217

13.5

11.5-15.7

3.9

2.8- 5.4

Female

2,833

1,973

68.7

66.6-70.7

302

11.2

9.9-12.7

187

6.7

5.6- 7.8

319

11.8

10.4-13.3

1.6

1.2- 2.2

RACE

White

2,970

2,172

71.7

69.7-73.6

299

10.9

9.6-12.4

185

6.9

5.8- 8.1

274

9.4

8.2-10.7

1.1

0.8- 1.7

African American

1,082

601

55.4

51.6-59.1

148

12.8

10.6-15.3

104

10.3

8.1-13.0

191

18.2

15.2-21.6

3.3

2.3- 4.8

Other Minorities

47.7

20.1-76.8

33.9

9.3-71.9

18.4

5.1-48.7

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

AGE

18-24

328

220

62.5

55.0-69.4

8.9

5.9-13.2

11.2

6.7-18.2

12.6

8.9-17.4

4.9

1.9-11.9

25-34

813

539

63.6

59.5-67.6

12.1

9.6-15.1

9.7

7.3-12.8

12.4

9.9-15.4

2.2

1.3- 3.7

35-44

871

590

65.4

61.2-69.3

11.1

8.9-13.9

6.4

4.8- 8.6

108

14.7

11.6-18.5

2.4

1.3- 4.3

45-54

852

579

66.8

62.9-70.6

107

13.3

10.8-16.2

7.9

5.9-10.5

10.3

8.0-13.2

1.7

1.0- 2.8

55-64

752

495

65.1

60.8-69.2

12.0

9.4-15.1

8.7

6.4-11.7

11.6

9.0-14.9

2.6

1.5- 4.5

65-74

493

326

64.9

59.7-69.7

9.8

7.2-13.3

6.5

4.4- 9.4

15.3

11.7-19.7

3.5

2.0- 6.1

75+

338

233

68.6

62.6-74.1

8.7

5.8-12.6

5.5

2.9- 9.9

12.8

9.1-17.7

4.4

2.7- 7.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

632

260

40.9

35.7-46.4

10.0

7.7-13.0

12.1

8.8-16.4

177

26.9

22.7-31.6

10.1

7.1-14.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,421

882

59.6

56.3-62.8

193

13.7

11.7-16.0

127

10.2

8.2-12.6

184

14.1

11.7-16.7

2.5

1.7- 3.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,222

857

68.8

65.6-71.8

148

13.4

11.2-15.9

7.6

6.0- 9.6

120

9.5

7.7-11.7

0.7

0.3- 1.5

College Graduate

1,182

992

84.3

81.7-86.6

7.0

5.5- 9.0

3.3

2.3- 4.8

4.8

3.6- 6.5

0.5

0.2- 1.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

498

213

42.7

36.7-48.9

12.4

9.4-16.2

10.5

7.7-14.1

134

26.8

22.0-32.3

7.5

4.6-11.9

$15,000- 24,999

815

439

50.3

45.7-54.9

113

13.3

10.8-16.2

10.4

7.5-14.3

151

20.6

16.9-25.0

5.3

3.4- 8.3

$25,000- 34,999

545

374

65.1

60.2-69.6

12.4

9.4-16.1

10.4

7.5-14.1

10.8

8.2-14.2

1.3

0.6- 3.1

$35,000- 49,999

634

474

71.9

67.5-75.9

12.1

9.3-15.6

6.5

4.5- 9.5

8.6

6.4-11.6

0.8

0.3- 2.1

$50,000-74,999

521

415

77.2

72.6-81.2

9.8

7.1-13.5

6.4

4.3- 9.4

6.1

4.2- 8.9

0.4

0.1- 2.0

$75,000+

539

468

86.6

82.9-89.5

6.7

4.6- 9.5

2.9

1.7- 5.0

3.5

2.0- 6.1

0.4

0.1- 1.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,422

819

56.3

53.1-59.5

185

13.3

11.4-15.6

126

9.3

7.5-11.5

240

17.5

15.2-20.2

3.5

2.3- 5.2

2,902

2,082

69.4

67.3-71.5

301

10.7

9.4-12.1

183

7.3

6.1- 8.8

283

10.3

9.0-11.8

2.2

1.6- 3.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

631

406

65.0

60.7-69.2

15.5

12.5-19.1

7.6

5.5-10.3

9.5

7.3-12.4

2.3

1.3- 4.1

Non-Veteran

3,691

2,463

64.1

62.1-66.1

392

10.8

9.6-12.0

275

8.5

7.3- 9.9

470

13.7

12.3-15.2

2.9

2.2- 3.8

Currently Serving

135

123

90.8

83.5-95.1

5.2

2.3-11.2

1.0

0.2- 4.6

2.4

0.6-10.2

0.5

0.1- 3.4

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having teeth.
Note: Denominator includes respondents who reported having never been to a dental clinic.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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